TACOMA, Wash. – Deputy Mayor John Hines will host a town hall on December 7, 2024, from 10 AM to noon, at the Eliseo Senior Living Main Campus (1301 N. Highlands Parkway). The event is a “Senior Summit” focusing on senior issues and aging in place in Tacoma. All are welcome to attend and share […]
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City Council Approves Funding to Enhance Senior Services in Proposed Partnership With Metro Parks Tacoma
TACOMA, Wash. – The City Council has demonstrated its commitment to the well-being of Tacoma’s seniors aged 50 and older by unanimously approving a request from Council Member Sandesh Sadalge for $30,000 in Council Contingency funding to support a smoother transition in senior services. The proposed plan involves partnering with Metro Parks Tacoma to leverage […]
Deloris – Targeting people, the wind, and the rain – by Wright Park
Deloris, the day before she had just had her hair done, paid the rent down and the extra bit to cover wild parties or any accident’s that might happen one way or another. She knew there were no wild parties for her in the offing. Today, she brought in two suitcases and a bag of […]
Farewell, Periwinkle
We said goodbye to Periwinkle, our beloved 6-month-old Magellanic penguin chick, on Friday.Periwinkle tugged on our heartstrings from the moment he hatched. He and his brother Lavender were the first two penguin chicks successfully hatched from their parents, Purple and White, and the first penguins artificially incubated here at Point Defiance Zoo. This “miracle” chick […]
2025-2026 Funding Applications for Individual Artists Available
TACOMA, Wash. – The City of Tacoma is now accepting Tacoma Artists Initiative Program (TAIP) funding applications from eligible Tacoma artists, working in all artistic disciplines including but not limited to literary, performing, digital, new media, film, visual, and interdisciplinary arts. TAIP funding supports artists in creating and/or completing new work and growing their skills. […]
Maintenance Work on North 3rd Street
TACOMA, Wash. – North 3rd Street – between North J Street and North Yakima Avenue – will be closed for maintenance November 18 – December 6. This work is part of the Residential Street Restoration Program. It is weather-dependent, and timing may be subject to change. Community members with questions about the Residential Street Restoration Program […]
Toxic piling removal underway at remnants of Dickman Lumber Mill
By Corvo Rohwer, Puyallup Tribal News. Cleanup part of long process to restore long-abused waters of Commencement Bay The Washington State Department of Natural Resources has begun the undertaking of removing pilings at Dickman Mill Park. Located on Commencement Bay, the derelict structure has been polluting the area for years as removal projects were stunted […]
Letter: Closing Senior Centers Will Cause Hardships to the Most Vulnerable
Submitted by Claire Brown. In 2018,Eastside Community Center opened in 2018 combined the senior center and boys and girls club into one location serving the entire community. They now want to assimilate Lighthouse. My experience dictates that it will cause hardships for your seniors. When I joined, 20-25 seniors used the larger gym for SAIL […]
Jofry
Jofry’s mother named her son after Joffrey a made-up character she had once heard of who almost rose to become a king. The real Jofry on the other hand never rose to be much of anything . . . however. He was called to service during the war in Vietnam, but he couldn’t pass the […]